Clark County, IN

Commuting

In Indiana, most workers commute to a job, either within their home county or beyond. Patterns of commuting are significant in showing the labor supply. The county labor force represents workers who reside in the county no matter where they work.

Commuting Data, 2016

Number

Number of tax filers who live in county and work

74,167

Number of tax filers who work in the county

66,789

Number of tax filers who live in county and work in county

52,254

Number of tax filers who live out of the county and work in county

14,535

Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

Commuting Patterns: Top five counties sending workers INTO county, 2016

County

Number

Pct. Five County Total

Floyd County

6,002

46.4%

Kentucky

2,918

22.5%

Harrison County

1,710

13.2%

Washington County

1,449

11.2%

Scott County

868

6.7%

Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

Commuting Patterns: Top five counties receiving workers FROM county, 2016

County

Number

Pct. Five County Total

Kentucky

13,172

63.7%

Floyd County

4,655

22.5%

Out of State

1,395

6.7%

Jefferson County

1,124

5.4%

Harrison County

332

1.6%

Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

Travel To Work in 2017

Number

Pct. Dist

Total Workers Age 16 and Over

55,221

100.0%

Travel To Work

53,392

96.7%

Car, Truck, or Van

51,918

94.0%

Traveled Alone

47,329

85.7%

Carpooled

4,589

8.3%

Used Public Transportation

513

0.9%

Motorcycle, Bicycle, Walked, Other

961

1.7%

Worked At Home

1,829

3.3%

Average Travel Time (Minutes)

24.0

Average Travel Time using Public Transportation (Minutes)

34.3

Source: U.S. Census Bureau & American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates